date:Jan 10, 2020
in the wake of import price hike.
Then on September 29, the neighbouring India slapped a ban, sending onion price to sky-rocket. In Bangladesh, a kilogramme of onion sold nearly Tk 300 in late October, which continued until mid-November.
Later, onion price started cooling to some extent due to market intervention by the government and after the local variety hit the market. The price spike prompted the authorities and the private sector to import the spice through air shipment, but price drop